♿️Gitlab Pipeline for Cypress-Axe Automate Accessibility - Cypress, Cypress-Axe & TypeScript | Ep 06

Welcome to this in-depth tutorial where we'll walk you through the entire process of setting up accessibility testing in your CI/CD pipeline using Cypress, Cypress-Axe, and TypeScript—all integrated seamlessly into GitLab CI/CD!

🌐 Why Accessibility Testing Matters:
As more people rely on the web for daily tasks, ensuring your website is accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, is more important than ever. Automated accessibility testing helps catch issues early, improving both user experience and your site's inclusivity. In this video, we'll show you how to integrate accessibility testing into your CI pipeline so that you can catch potential problems before your site goes live.

🚀 What You'll Learn:

Setting Up Cypress for End-to-End Testing: We'll guide you through the basics of setting up Cypress in your project to run automated browser tests.
Integrating Cypress-Axe for Accessibility Audits: Learn how to leverage cypress-axe, a powerful tool that brings the Axe accessibility engine into Cypress, so you can audit your pages for WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance.
Using TypeScript with Cypress: TypeScript offers static typing, which makes your tests more reliable and easier to maintain. We’ll walk you through configuring Cypress with TypeScript.
Automating Accessibility Tests in GitLab CI/CD: Setting up GitLab Pipelines to run these tests automatically whenever you push changes or create a merge request. We’ll cover the .gitlab-ci.yml configuration step-by-step.

🔧 Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Cypress for end-to-end testing.
Familiarity with GitLab and setting up pipelines.
An understanding of TypeScript (although we'll make it beginner-friendly!).
A working project (if you don’t have one, follow along with a simple example app).

📋 What You’ll Need to Follow Along:

1. Node.js and npm installed.
2. A GitLab repository for setting up CI/CD.
3. Cypress and Cypress-Axe libraries (we’ll show you how to install these).
4. A basic .gitlab-ci.yml file setup for running Cypress tests.

💻 Step-by-Step Guide Includes:

Installing necessary dependencies (cypress, cypress-axe, and typescript).
Setting up TypeScript configuration in your Cypress tests.
Writing accessibility tests using cypress-axe for automated accessibility checks.
Configuring your GitLab pipeline to run Cypress tests automatically on each push or merge request.
Understanding the .gitlab-ci.yml file to ensure your pipeline runs the tests smoothly.

🚨 Why This Is Important:
Automating accessibility testing with Cypress and Cypress-Axe in your CI pipeline not only saves time but helps your team maintain a consistent level of quality and accessibility standards. By catching accessibility issues early, you’ll improve the usability of your site for all users, regardless of their abilities.

🎯 By the End of This Video, You Will Be Able To:

Run automated Cypress tests with accessibility checks in your GitLab CI pipeline.
Use TypeScript for better code quality and test reliability.
Ensure your web applications are more accessible and user-friendly by catching accessibility violations during the development process.

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